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MERCURY 1

Titan 401A/Centaur launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on August 27, 1994, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 27, 1994 · 08:58 UTCLaunch 1994-054Launch no. 3,924 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SMCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 27, 1994, 08:58
Launch designation
1994-054
Mission
MERCURY 1
Flight name
USA 105 [CY14]
Vehicle flight ID
K-9/TC-11 (45E-2)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,525 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
USA 1051994-054ANORAD 23223National Reconnaissance OfficeSignals intelligence4,500 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.